Retrim Planned - need inspiration!

[paulsmithmk]

Just called Bromsgrove - they only do VW Campers now - shame as they do exactly what I wanted - looking at the pics in the linked thread

Just had quote for £2,500 inlcuding steering wheel - sure this cannot be right?!

Seems dear, twice what I paid BAT last November (& I thought they quoted high against some of their previous work priced on here). BAT won't do your steering wheel though!

A hide from Martrim is about £150 so that's 300 quid accounted for, the rest, I deduce, is labour.

Pete

[epipete]

That's interesting , no doubt there is more profit in campers but it's a shame, when having established a good reputation on Elans, that they deny themselves the business.

Pete

[paulsmithmk]

Well they also said they cant even take on any new work until next May!! Sounds like a good business opportunity for someone if you ask me!!! Will catch up with RIP for his contact and have also left a message for the ex lotus lady...

That's interesting , no doubt there is more profit in campers but it's a shame, when having established a good reputation on Elans, that they deny themselves the business.

Pete

[rip]

Will catch up with RIP for his contact

Neils Auto Interiors, Hockley, Essex.

[paulsmithmk]

Cheers!!

Will catch up with RIP for his contact

Neils Auto Interiors, Hockley, Essex.

[dapinky]

I got my covers from Michael in Taiwan.

It was a few years ago, but for 2 seat covers (4 pieces), 2 door cards, gear & handbrake gaiters and the centre section of an elise steering wheel it took about 4 weeks to make & deliver to UK.

It was a bit of a faff to fit the seat covers - not diffiult, just time consuming to do properly (to a decent standard), and i think another time i'd rather pay someone to do that for me - others at the time were paying a couple of hundred for the fitting (pounds or dollars, can't remember ).

I had every option - 2 colours, higher grade leather, leather piping and still got change from £500.

No doubt the prices will have increased a bit, but even if you got a 'local' upholsterer to fit them, they could represent good value.

see this thread for more details, or this one a few pics for the fitted job on my 'for sale' thread here

[paulsmithmk]

Gwen has retired but her son has a business and she does help on occasion - moorestrim.com
he is booked up until Feb 2013 !

I knew Id get there in the end

former Lotus trimming ace:

Gwen Moore
(who has set up her own re-trimming business from home at Horsford, near Norwich, and who knows the Elan like the back of her hands, and can give factory standards but not at factory prices!

Contact:

Zodiac Trimming
Tel. 01603-897339
E-mail gwenies17 AT yahoo DOT co DOT uk

[theelanman]

Gwen has retired but her son has a business and she does help on occasion - moorestrim.com
he is booked up until Feb 2013 !

I knew Id get there in the end

former Lotus trimming ace:

Gwen Moore
(who has set up her own re-trimming business from home at Horsford, near Norwich, and who knows the Elan like the back of her hands, and can give factory standards but not at factory prices!

Contact:

Zodiac Trimming
Tel. 01603-897339
E-mail gwenies17 AT yahoo DOT co DOT uk

are the contact details still the same???

[theelanman]

Gwen has retired but her son has a business and she does help on occasion - moorestrim.com
he is booked up until Feb 2013 !

ignore me....didnt read......

www.moorestrim.com
TELEPHONE: zero one 263 7345 eight two
FAX: zero one 263 7345 eight two
MOBILE: zero seven 795 6826 two eight
E-MAIL: moorestrim.......at.......googlemail....dot.....com


Im guessing the phone and fax are the same line tho

[paulsmithmk]

Contacted Paul, nice guy and prices OK so getting booked in for next Spring
Going for black and orange in the end!

Gwen has retired but her son has a business and she does help on occasion - moorestrim.com
he is booked up until Feb 2013 !

ignore me....didnt read......

http://www.moorestrim.com
TELEPHONE: zero one 263 7345 eight two
FAX: zero one 263 7345 eight two
MOBILE: zero seven 795 6826 two eight
E-MAIL: moorestrim.......at.......googlemail....dot.....com


Im guessing the phone and fax are the same line tho